Personal Letters
Intimate letters revealing the private thoughts, emotions, and daily lives of historical figures and ordinary people.
3 letters in this category
Edwardian Era
Personal
Last Letter from the Titanic
Esther Hart → Mother
We are having a lovely voyage so far. The weather is beautiful and the sea is smooth. Eva is enjoying herself immensely.
April 10, 1912 • RMS Titanic
World War II Era
Personal
Final Letter to Leonard
Virginia Woolf → Leonard Woolf
I feel certain that I am going mad again. I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times.
March 28, 1941 • Sussex
Post-World War II
Personal
Letter After the Holocaust
Otto Frank → His Mother
I have lost everything. Anne and Margot are gone. Edith is gone. I alone survived.
August 1945 • Amsterdam